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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
QUIET.
STOCK MARKET OPENS STRONGER.
Secretary Fairchiid Directs the Payment Of Iui,
Interest in Advance vestise OF
Fridays Excitement.

WASHINGTON. June 25-Secretary
Fairchild. this afternoon, telegraphed to
all the assistant treasurers directing the
payment of July interest checks and
coupons upon presentation. Many of
the interest checks for registered bonds
Were mailed in advance i'm anticipation
of this action so as to facilitate their
payment. The effect will be the release
from the sub-treasuries of about 50, 900
900. The remainder of the interest checks
will be mailed to-day. Similar action
has heretofore been taken by the depart
ment whenever the occasion demanded
but it sometimes happened that authori-
ty for their payment before maturity
was withheld.
LONDON, June 2J.-The panic i'm the
New York stock market yesterday made
but little impression here. There was a
better feeling in the stock markets to-day
than prevailed last evening. The PdH
Mall Gazette. referring to the panic,
says: wall street has killed Mr.. Gould
as often as the London Exchange kills
the Emperor of Germany"
NEW YORK, June 25.-This morning
the market for stocks opened higher than
last nights closing prices. The Manhat-
tan's first sale was I39, against 135 last
night, and a natural tone was shown in
all dealings. There was not n vestige of
yesterdays panic apparent, and al
though the market was for awhile rag
ged the roughness soon wore away, and
ct is now steady in nearly all cases at an
advance of from | to per cent. over
last nights close. Money is being Of
fered freely at per cent. by the same
parties that We're credited, with
forcing up the rates yesterday. There
are supporting orders i'm all stocks and
the brokers offices all show a great in
crease in the number of customers and
many new accounts have been opened.
There are more brokers now actively
trading in the board than have been seen
at any time since the December break
The Sub-Treasury' officials have not
yet received orders to cash checks for
the July interest mailed from Washing
ton last night, but expect to do so dur
ing the day
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Temperance Orators Illustration



To lady who had been an interested
listener, | pointed out some puddles of
cOffee-colOred alkali water i'm a pasture
we were traversing. around which the
cattle and horses grazed with impunity
although to drink of the poisoned water
meant disease and probably death. Even
the calves and colts gamboled near these
dangerous places in safety.
There" l said, lis the way I'd deal
with intcxicants. Id make them as
free and abundant as God makes alkali.
I'd teach the children the evil effects of
them, that they might voluntarily let
them alone; or, if that didn't succeed.
I'd give them such an overdose. that
they d instinctively shun it forever after.
Our children are just as much endowed
by nature with the instinct of self-pres-
ervatiOn as our calves and colts. Give
them knowledge and you will preserve
that instinct"
Il never thought of it i'm that way
before" said the lady. refiectively: ''but
come to think of it, don't know but
you re right. The stock wouldn't touch
any more alkali than is good for them.
unless they're kept away from it SD
they can only get at it by breaking
down ( he fences"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Heavy Lo..s In wa.hinrton Territory.
KILLED HIS BROTHER FOR SEQ.
After Advancing Him Money He shoots
Him for Not RepayiDg.
New York World.

After Advancing Him Money He shoots
Him for Not Repaying.
New York World.
BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, June 23.-Over a
year ago Philip Hallidonia came to this
country from Italy. He saved msney
and sent $40 to his brother Frank in
Tagliona, Italy. Frank immediately
took passage to this country and joined
Philip. Early this spring they came to
Bridgeport and secured work with the
Pierce Stone Crushing Company. The
stone quarries are in the northwestern
part of the town. The brothers lived
near the Stratfield Church, in a large
building occupied by number of men
employed at the same quarries. Frank
promised his brother that he would pay
back the $40 and had managed to give
him SEQ. Philip had for some time re-
preached Frank for his failure to pay
him the balance.
Last evening the brothers got into a
quarrel over their financial affairs on
their way home from the days work
and Philip i'm anger drew a revolver and
fired three shots Mt Frank. AS Frank
turned to run the third shot struck him
Just below the shoulder blade, killing
him instantly. His assailant ran to the
woods. a few rods distant, and disappear
ell. Ii being dark, none of the other
men, who We're following the brothers.
attempted tn pursue the fratricide. A
few inmates afterward two shots were
heard, which led to the conjecture that
the murderer had taken his own life. At
daylight Officers lockwood. Opitiz,
Leonard and Arnold attempted tn scour
the woods, hut owing tn the heavy rain
storm no trail or evidence of the missing
man could be discovered Sheriff Clark
son, of Fairfield County, obtained n war
| rant for the murderer's arrest, So that if
is captured outside the State there
may be legal authority on which to hold
him. Telegrams giving a description of
him were sent this afternoon to other
towns
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
SHE THANKS HER PEOPLE.
Letter From Queen Victoria to the Home
Secretary.

Letter From Queen Victoria to the Home
Seeretarv.
LONDON Jnne 25.-The Home Secre-
tary has received the following letter
from the Queen:
Il am anxious toexpress to my peo-
pie my warm thanks for the kind
more than kind-reception l met with
going to and returning from Westmin-
ster Abbey with all my children and
grandchildren. The enthusiastic recep-
tion / met with as well as all
these eventful days in London, as
well as at Windsor, ON the occasion of
the Jubilee touched me most deeply. 1t
has shown that the labor and anxiety of
fifty long years, twenty-five of which
We're spent in untroubled happines,
shared and cheered by my beloved hus-
band, while an equal number We're full
of sorrows and trials borne
without his sheltering arm and
wise help, have been appreci-
ated by my people. This feeling and
sense of duty towards my dear country
and my subjects, who are so inseparably
bound up with my life. will encourage
me in my task, often n very difficult and
arduOus one, during the remainder of
my life. The wonderful order preserved
ON this occasion and the good behavior
merit my highest admiration. That God
may protect and abundantly bless my
country is my fervent prayer"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
JACKSONVILLE.
The Fire OF Friday Night-Paran Moody
Dead5The New Theater.

The Fire OF Friday Night-Paran Moody
De.d-rhe New Theater.
Speeial to the Palatka Ne,cs.
JACKSONVILLE, June 25.-A fire broke
out last night, shortly after e'even
O'Clock, which entirely destroyed the
three-story block, at the west end of Bay
street, occupied by Clark & LOTUS as a
furniture store and warehouse, Sabel
Bros, dealers in leather, and Watson &
Co.. druggists. The walls fell within
forty minutes after the alarm was
sounded. There were a number of per-
sons in the building, but it is believed
that all escaped with their lives. A
young man named Will Saunders was
knocked down by the falling bricks as
he was coming out, and, though he re-
covered his feet, was burned badly inter
nally as well as externally, and, it is
feared, will not live.
Thomas Holland, the sixteen-year-
old son of Mr.. j. j. Holland, was also
badly bruised about the head and had
his arms burned.
Adam Walker. a colored boy, narrow
ly eScapeu from the burning DulldlnS
covered with dust and sparks and was
slightly bruised.
A. F. Foster, white, was also en- gagged
trying to save goods from the drug store.
He was badly burned about the hands.
neck and head.
A. G. Seguin, who clerked in the drug
store, was badly burned about the hands
and arms.
The building, which was owned by
Mr.. Geo. X. Foster, was only year old
and cost about 100000, insured for two
thirds. Messrs. Clark and LOTUS loss is
$50, 900; insurance, $12, 200. Sabel Bros.
loss $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Watson
& Co.'S, loss 5000; insurance, $1,000.
Paran Moody, one of the oldest citi-
zens of Jacksonville, died to-day sud-
denly of heart disease.
The Park Theater directors have de
cided upon building a theater costing
$a5,OOO.
The Metropolis. Jacksonvilles new
evening paper, will be issued next week.
CARTER
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
HOLY RELICS"
The Battle Flag Resolution of the Army
of the Potomac.

The Battle Flag Resolution of the Army
of the Potomac.
NEW YORK, June 25.-An erroneous
statement was telegraphed "Wednesday
from Saratoga as to the disposition made
by the Society of the Army Of the Poto-
mac of resolutions introduced by varisus
members, touching the battle flag epi-
sode. Ii was asserted that all these res
olutions were laid upon the table. A
correct statement would have been
that all were laid on the table
except those offered by Corporal
Tanner. These were passed with but
one dissenting vote. They congratulated
the country that the flags are To remain
in the keeping of the National authori-
ties and pronounced them holy relics,
which should not be burned nor given
away, but preserved that they may re-
mind future generations of the awful
sacrifice of the civil war and inspire
them with devotion to the Union
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
CIVIL SERVICE NONSENSE.
Extraordinary Results of Examination N
Old and Trusted Clerks.

Extraordinary Results of Examination of
Old and Trusted Clerks
WASHINGTON. June 25.-To-night the
Star says:
Nothing authoritative can be learned
about the recent examinations for promo
ton i'm the Quartermaster Generals Of
flee under the new civil service rules.
but there is a well founded report afioat.
which receives credence in depart
ment circles. that out of thirty eight
clerks who were examined but ten
passed their examinations successfully.
1t is said that correct answers to many
of the questions asked would in no way
show the efficiency of the clerks and that
these very questions, which would be
easy enough for a young man or woman
fresh from school. were the greatest of
stumbling blocks to the oldest clerk who
had been promoted for efficiency because
they had given their attention for many
years to official duties and not to school
studies. 1t is said that one man employ
ed in the disbursing clerks office made
no attempt to answer the mathematical
HueStlonS tskeu anu YET ne NdS AWAY >
regarded as a competent clerk and con-
Quoted his accounts correctly.
1t is claimed that majority of the
competitors We're so Hurried by a reali-
zat.on of the danger of failure that they
could not do justice to themselves. La
dies in particular We're at a disadvan-
tage. Those who had families depend
ent on their earnings for support were
so overcome with fear and nervousness
at the danger of being thrown out of EN-
plOyment they were made sick, and in
one or two instances tainted and had to
be carried home.
The clerks begin to feel that there
is no doubt that promotion exami-
nations will afford ample oppor-
tunity for the discharge of all employees
whose services are to be dispensed with
at the end of the official year in accord
ance with the law. Indeed it is said that
the Civil Service Commission will soon
be called upon to designate scholarly but
inexperienced persons To fill the places
of tried and efficient clerks who are
somewhat rusty in arithmetic and geo
GRANNY
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
A Curious Statement.

The atlantic Monthly publishes Gu
rious statement, which will be new to
the most of the present generation, to
the effect that Sir Walter Scott forgot
everything that was i'm three of his
novels-''IvanhOe." The Bride of Lam
mermOor" and "A Legend of Montrose-
in the time that interviewed between
their composition and their appearance
in print 1t seems that they were com
posed under dictation and in great pain.
succeeded by severe and nearly fatal i'll
ness, from which this lapse of memory
resulted. If '.Ivanhoe" was written in
an abnormal state, it would be well that
modern authors might obtain the recipe
for producing it. 1t would be almost as
effective, perhaps. as Gen. Grants brand
of whisky: about which President Lin
coin made his famous joke.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Foxes at Play.
BangorI industrial Journal


a GOuldsbOrO man was favored the
other day with a sight of the domestic
bliss of "A family of foxes. While walk
ing around the shore in South Goulds-
boro his attention was called to an ami
NAL coming down the bank. The old
fox. as it proved to be-. halted. and. after
looking over the country to see if '.the
coast was clear" proceeded down the
bank. and was quickly followed by seven
young ones They came within forty
feet of where the gentleman was stand
ing. to black mussel bed, and here the
mother fox proceeded to teach her chill
dren to eat these shell fish. But they
were too full of fun to attend to eating
just at that time. and commenced a reg
ular jubilee among themselves. The
witness says their antics We're wonder
full. At one time four of them stood up.
joined hands. and had a regular -four
hands around" 1t was a sight which
the gentleman will never forget
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Two Men Killed by n Train.

MEXICO, Mo-, June 25.-Three men
were walking theChicago andAlton track
which parallels the Wabash and step
ping over on the latter to- avoid the Chi
cagc and Alton train they were struck
from behind by Wabash train, which
they did not see approaching, and two
We're killed. The man who is alive is
badly hurt. He gave his name as
George Adams, of Chicago. He said
one of his companions was named Hart
and the other he only knew by the name
of Jim" Adams cannot live.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
The Fever ON Key West.

KEY WEST, June est is noticed
that in the official reports to the Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital it is
stated that cases are developing on all
parts of the island, and affecting the
children, etc. The sickness among chill
dren, such as exists now, has no effect
upon adults, and no bearing ON the sani-
tary condition of Key West. There is
an acclimating fever every year among
children, which is seldom fatal.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Lard.
Boston Herald.

If, as experts assert, 75 per cent. of
the lard sold in this city is spurious and
ainlterated article. it IL well to know
that this bogus stuff is composed Of such
innocuous materials as cotton-seed oil,
beef fat and mutton tallow. Ordinarily
those who undertake to deceive the con
suming public in food supplies do not
behave in this handsome manner. They
seldom give consumers as "A substitute "A
substance quite as healthful as the gen
uine article. However, IL there Is any
way of preventing this imposture, IL
ought, out Of regard 20 honest dealing,
to be enforced
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Prohibition In Great Britain.

A conference was recently held I'm
London To consider the advisability of
forming a national prohibition party i'm
Great Britain. The hundred or so Of
nous i'm believing that the time had
come for organizing such party, but
its proceedings were hardly noticed by
the great metropolitan journals. . No
people Of prominence attended the con
ference, with the possible exception Of
Mr.. Axel Gustafson, who is busy agitat-
ing this question in England. A religious
journal, the Christian Commonwealth,
Is vigorously advocating prohibition for
Great Britain.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
No Great Danger.
Boston Herald.

What could the rebel battle-fags have
possibly been, in any event, IL restored
to the South, but the reminders Of lost
cause IL was a lost cause i'm battle. and
il is one which is admitted not only to
have failed in it, purpose, but 10 have
been utterly mistaken i'm that respect.
IL is purely az "A matter Of sentiment
connected with brave men who died
braveIy in their defence, that the South
prizes them. Even in this point Of view
IL has shown no eagerDess for their
Possession. There has been no great
danger about the subject, therefore. at
any time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
In CLOSE CONFINEMENT.

Jacob sharp tn he Treated Like n Com
mon MaiefactOr.
New YORK, June 25.-On request of
the District Attorney, Judge Barrett has
ordered that Jacob Sharp be hereafter
kept in close confinement His family
will not be allowed to spend the night
with him in Ludlow street Jail, nor will
he be allowed to take a drive in his own
carriage. The cause of this was Nicolrs
statement to the court, that he had been
informed that an attempt would be
made to carry Sharp beyond the juris-
dictiOn of the court.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Anything for Comfort.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

Germans are hailing as boon To man
kind the Invention of Messrs. Lorenz. of
Carlsruhe. of a steel-clad bullet with n
slight alloy of antimony, which, in adj
dition to Increased powers of penetra-
ton. gives much hatter trajectory and
is warranted to pass through a mans
body without causing unnecessary dis
comfort This is killing two birds with
one stone. 1t will kill two. or even three,
men at one shot if they happen to stand
IN the way.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Spectroscoptc Investigation.

New YORK, June 25.-Instructions
have been given to Passed Assistant
Surgeon Guiteras. of the Marine HOspi-
tai Service, who is now in Key West, to
make a scientific investigation of the
nature of the disease prevailing in that
city, especially with reference to the spec
troscopic condition of the blood.
1t is expected that the refuge station
to he established at Egmont Key will be
ready for use next week. A large num-
ber of tents will be transferred from
New Orleans to the station.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Eleven Tax Collectors Indicted.

READING, Pa. June 25.-The Berk's
County grand jury which has been in
session here during the past week inves-
tigating frauds among the tax collectors,
to-day returned bills of indictment
against eleven collectors, all prominent
citizens, for misappropriating and mis-
using the public funds, ranging in
amount from $500 to S1O. 200 and aggre-
eating nearly $50. 900. About thirty
others will in all probability be indie
taI
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

Wanted to Ride with the White Men.
AUGUSTA, GA. June 25.-Tw o colored
men, father and son, from Boston. took
seats in first-class white car of the
Georgia Railway fast train from Atlanta
to Augusta. The conductor requested
them to take seats in the car provided
for colored people, which they refused
to do until show of force was made to
eject them when they took the seats
assigned to them by the conductor.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

istry into the turmoil Of nineteenth cen
tury existence. Ia clip and strain il into
unison with the deadly realism of pres
ent-day thought, strikes one with the
same sense Of incongruity as would
carnival mask slung over the mystically
calm features of an antique statue.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

Alumni Association of the Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity ended its
second days deliheration with banquet
and ball tonight Representatives from
all the Southern chapters were present.
Montgomery, Ala, June 23, 1888.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

A yacht to be propelled by electricity
is building at a Newburg, N. V, ship
yard. 1t is 81 feet long, z feet wide and
) feet deep, to be run by stored cleo
tricity. 1t is being built for a Newark,
N. j., electric company and will run be-
tween that city and New York Vessels
of this kind have been built i'm England,
but never before i'm the United States.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

An enemy put a dynamite bomb on
the sill of a basement doorway of DIR. T.
b. Bucks residence, No 2610 jefferson
avenue, st. Louis, Thursday night The
explosion nearly wrecked the house, but
none of the family were injured.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
They are Grown In Paistka.

.'You can't raise apples in Florida, y
said an '-Old Timer to ms not long since.
and this impression very generally pre-
walls. On the 18th instant we ate as fine
Red Astracan apples, grown in Baker
County, Fla, as we ever saw any where,
and the trees were in a healthy, yigor-
Gus condition.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

N. NJ. Williams. defaulting tax collec-
tor of Jasper County, Ga, has been
found guilty on trial at Macon. Friday,
and sentenced to five years in the peni-
tentiary
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Don't Sleep ON the Ground Floor.
ns,cIlInc lD. ~ BeII,

.To have a long. hollow chcsted milch
COW Introduce her head into our bed
room window at = O'Clock In the morn
ing and attempt To converse with ms in
a low, anxious tone is far from pleasant. Z"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Killed by a Premature Explo>ion

SrAUNToN, VA, June 25-Toliver Bell.
a prominent young man of Staunton, was
killed to-day at Fire Creek. w. Va, by
the premature explosion of blast.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Below Zero in the Desert Of Sahara.

ii is cold day for the Democrats, says
Pittsburg paper, when John Sherman
makes a speech. Yes. and it will be be-
low zero in July in the desert of Sahara,
when John Sherman's speech will do
him any good.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26
Not Built That Way.

The people dislike the labor Of think
ing, and welcome anything that removes
the necessity. The clown always gets
the better hearing.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

Germany and France seem to have
found the secret of producing the largest
possible crop of war rumors out of the
smallest possible amount of war.